Maybe Mom was right. If you look hard enough, you can find a blessing in everything – even if that blessing is nothing more than a lesson. Finding something good that resulted from the economic downturn was no easy task. More...

The Jamestown Gallery will host an opening reception for its September show tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 47 Conanicus Ave. Singer Carroll Venable will perform during the reception from 6 to 6:45 p.m. More...

The Seaside Family Cruise will be held on Sunday, Sept. 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ft. Getty. Admission is free for spectators and $15 for entrants. Show vehicles must register by noon. Food will be available and D.J. More...

Historic New England’s Watson Farm will hold its final watercolor workshop of the season on Saturday, Sept. 11. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 12. The workshop, led by Natalie Pfanstiehl, will run from 9:30 a.m. More...

Jamestown will host the first Congress of Councils Community Summit this Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Jamestown recreation center at 41 Conanicus Ave. The morning begins with a continental breakfast and candidate meet-and-greet at 7:45 a.m. More...

From left, Steve Cirella was on hand to represent his son, Stevie Cirella, whose 14-inch sunflower won the Secret Garden’s sunflower contest in the largest bloom, child, category and tallest pla More...

One long-time taxpayer’s observation: It has become evident to even a casual observer of recent Town Council meetings that there is a similar dichotomy to the national congressional sessions here in our local township. More...

A new exhibit of works by Jamestown artist Wendy Crooks is now on display at the Jamestown Philomenian Library. The display includes works in oil, acrylic, pastel and graphite. The exhibit can be viewed during normal library hours. More...

The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Journal, Sept. 3, 1910 More...

TOWN OF JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING SEPTEMBER 28, 2010, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOW More...